TV News Roundup: NBC Greenlights ‘Weakest Link’ Revival, Jane Lynch to Host

Ellise Shafer editorIn today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announced a premiere date for “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous,” and Acorn TV has commissioned a second season of “Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries.”Acorn TV renewed “Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries” for a second season.

Janet W. Lee In today’s TV news roundup, CBS All Access released the premiere date of “Star Trek Discovery” Season 3, and HBO announced the premiere date of “We Are Who We Are.”CBS All Access has announced Season 3 of “Star Trek: Discovery” will premiere Oct. 15 on the streaming service.

Ellise Shafer editorIn today’s TV news roundup, Discovery Channel revealed its “Shark Week” programming, and Netflix announced two docu projects centered on the Deaf community, “Deaf U” and “Audible.”Amazon Studios added six more voice actors to its upcoming animated series, “Invincible,” based on Robert Kirkman‘s comic book of the same name.

Eli Countryman In today’s TV news roundup, Amazon Prime Video has released a trailer for their new comedy, “Truth Seekers,” and Will Ferrell and iHeartMedia announced a joint podcast lineup.HGTV announced that “Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa” has been renewed for a second season. The 2021 installment of the show will follow a one-hour format, as Tarek El Moussa teaches tips and tricks for profiting from home renovation to new and prospective house flippers.

Janet W. Lee In today’s roundup, Disney Plus has released first footage of “Marvel’s 616” and Tiffany Boone was cast in Hulu’s “Nine Perfect Strangers.”Tiffany Boone has been cast in the upcoming Hulu adaptation of “Nine Perfect Strangers“ as the character Delilah.

Eli Countryman In today’s TV news roundup, BET will air six episodes of “The Good Fight,” and Netflix announced a premiere date for “Julie and the Phantoms.”Netflix released a trailer for Sam Jay’s comedy special, “3 In The Morning,” shot at The Masquerade in Atlanta and set to launch Aug. 4.

straight to your inbox Eric Bailly is unlikely to be available for Manchester United's penultimate Premier League match against West Ham but Luke Shaw is set to return. Bailly required lengthy treatment after an aerial collision with Harry Maguire in United's FA Cup semi-final defeat to Chelsea on Sunday and stayed in hospital in London overnight.

Eli Countryman In today’s TV news roundup, HBO revealed the trailer for “The Weight of Gold,” a documentary about Olympians’ mental health challenges, and Netflix announced the premiere date for its upcoming animated comedy “Hoops.”Epix announced “By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem,” a four-part docuseries that explores the music scene of 1960s Harlem and connects it to music trends seen today, will premiere this fall.

Nick Cannon's week is not ending well. First, Cannon was let go by Viacom/CBS after his remarks on his podcast Cannon's Class were perceived as anti-semitic.

Eli Countryman In today’s TV news roundup, SiriusXM revealed Gayle King will host a weekly call-in show, and Rob Schneider announced his first-ever Netflix comedy special, “Asian Momma, Mexican Kids.”FOX News Channel will debut “Harris Faulkner Presents: The Fight for America,“ a program about the current American conversations surrounding race, on July 19. The one-hour special will feature anchor Harris Faulkner as well as a variety of guests, including Mark Cuban and Sen. Tim Scott of South

J. Kim Murphy editorIn today’s TV News Roundup, CBS Entertainment announced it is merging its alternative programming and specials departments, and Hulu announced the premiere date for its upcoming comedy series “Woke.”Nickelodeon has greenlit a 20-episode second season of its animated series “It’s Pony,” which follows the adventures of a young girl and a carefree pony.

The Weakest Link is to be remade in the US and hosted by former Glee star Jane Lynch.The British quiz show, famous for its acid-tongued host Anne Robinson, was an early 2000s sensation thanks to its central catchphrase: “You are the weakest link, goodbye!”Lynch will replace Robinson in a new revival of the show for US broadcaster NBC, which has been described as a “fresh, new take” on the format.“I’ve been a longtime fan of this game-changing quiz show since it first debuted,” Lynch said in a

The Weakest Link is back – and Jane Lynch is hosting!

Jane Lynch will be bringing the game show “Weakest Link” back to the small screen.

here.Lynch is a five-time Emmy Award winner who received back-to-back Emmys for her role as host of “Hollywood Game Night.” Lynch recently hosted a special remote edition of “Hollywood Game Night” for Red Nose Day in May. Known for her Emmy and Golden Globe-winning portrayal of Sue Sylvester on “Glee,” Lynch currently co-stars on Amazon’s award-winning comedy series “The Marvelous Mrs.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorThe hit British import and international game show phenomenon Weakest Link is making a comeback with Jane Lynch as host and executive producer.

Also Read: NBC Orders Sci-Fi Drama 'Debris' From 'Fringe' Co-Showrunner JH WymanThe original “Weakest Link,” an import from the British format distributed by BBC Studios, ran on NBC for two seasons starting in 2001 before later moving into syndication. The first season, hosted by Anne Robinson of the original British version, averaged nearly 13 million viewers.

Klaritza Rico In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announced the premiere date for its upcoming drama series “Away” and Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes announced their new podcast “Smartless” will premiere in July.Netflix has announced “Away” will premiere on Sept. 4. The upcoming drama series follows American astronaut Emma Green (Hilary Swank) as she prepares to lead an international crew on the first mission to Mars, but she must first reconcile her decision to leave behind her

Klaritza Rico In today’s TV news roundup, Quibi released the trailer for Kevin Hart’s upcoming series “Die Hart,” and Spotify announced its new podcast “An Oral History of The Office” will premiere on July 14.Quibi has released the trailer of “Die Hart.” In the series, Kevin Hart plays a fictionalized version of himself who’s tired of being the comedic sidekick.

A double lung transplant is the “ultimate goal” for hospitalized Broadway actor Nick Cordero following a brutal battle with the coronavirus, according to his wife.